Chapter 1007: The gate to the ruins of the Shadow Poison Assassin Alliance is opened
Jacques Picard, the ghost of the Great Adventure, discovered the Black Fang mark of the Shadow Venom Assassins on a broken wall on one side.
The mark on this surface is quite blurry, and is covered with traces of erosion over time. It can be seen that it was originally a sculpture, but now it is almost worn away.
"Solon, Mavik, Kazia... take your men to clean up the floating soil there!"
Colby followed Zong Shen's instructions and brought a total of five teams of wolf cavalry.
As he spoke, he took out sixty shovels and pickaxes from his storage compartment, and asked the Wolf Cavalry to dig manually into the soft soil that buried the passage.
The burial depth of this passage is only a few meters, so there is no need to use the [Magic Drilling Machine].
In addition, the floating soil is mostly wind-eroded sand, blown from south to north by the monsoon, and eventually accumulated here.
The effect of using the [Magic Drilling Machine] may not be as good as manual digging.
There were five teams of wolf cavalry at the scene, a total of 60 big men from the Wild Wolf tribe, and they could dig through it in a short time with a shovel or pickaxe.
Ever since Colby received the power imbued by the Nine-Pillared Wolf Spirit Totem, he has had higher authority among the Wolf Cavalry, and all Wild Wolf Tribe warriors will instinctively fear him.
It was perfect for Colby to lead the Wolf Cavalry.
When he gave the order, the wolf cavalry dismounted their wolves one after another, stepped forward, grabbed their shovels, and started digging hard.
Zoe Babbitt also stopped the hybrid prairie army horse and tied it to a dead tree nearby.
Then he followed the ghost of the great adventurer Jacques Picard and wandered around other surrounding ruins.
This was a serious ancient ruin, and the streets where the ruins belonged more than 10,000 years ago were still very lively. Every time she thought about it, she always felt a little sad.
Taking advantage of the efforts of the Wolf Cavalry to dig the tunnel, Zoe and Jacques Picard really made new gains.
"Miss Zoe, please dig this place out."
I saw Jacques Picard suddenly pointing to the ruins of a low wall and asking Zoe to dig.
The ground here is not soft floating soil, but tamped hard soil, which makes digging more difficult.
But Zoe didn't think too much. She took out the pickaxe and dug out a big hole after a few hard hoe strikes.
Don't forget, she has received training as an Avalon swordsman, and has attributes close to those of a fourth-level Avalon strong swordsman. She can dig holes with brute force.
Not long after, the tip of the black iron pick hit something hard, and even a string of sparks burst out.
The force of the counter-shock caused the pickaxe in Zoe Babbitt's hand to fly out in an instant, flying more than ten meters, and stuck on the ground.
Zoe's jaw shook violently, and there was a faint tearing pain.
But she ignored the pain and eagerly leaned over to take a look and found a large anvil lying quietly at the bottom of the pit.
The iron pickaxe and hoeing just now left no trace on it.
She looked back at Jacques Piccard, who nodded to her.
Then Zoe took the big anvil out with her own hands. The thing was so heavy that its weight almost reached the limit of the strength she could bear.
Despite Zoe's soft and weak appearance, she still has dozens of strength attributes.
In other words, this seemingly ordinary anvil is actually not much lighter than the [Dragon-Slaying Heavy Sword].
"call!"
Her silver-white swordsman's light armor was covered with dirt, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead, which obviously took a lot of effort from her.
"Teacher Jacques, what is the origin of this anvil?"
Zoe exhaled heavily, and then asked curiously.
The translucent body of the adventurer ghost Jacques Picard floated in. It circled the anvil and came to a conclusion.
"This is the rune anvil unique to the Three Castles Dwarf Forging Guild."
"The original material is just the oldest black iron, but after incorporating runes, it becomes very strong."
"There may be ruins of the Three Castles Dwarf Forging Guild here."
Its ghost body can transform into reality and reality, so it can touch this anvil.
After Jacques Picard wiped away the dirt on the surface, Zoe saw the Thunder Hammers emblem of the Three Citadel Dwarves.
This emblem is one of the many sigils of the Three Castles dwarves, representing the forging department of the Three Castles Union.
She had seen relevant records in a book that recorded the story of the dwarves of the Three Castles, but now she had witnessed it with her own eyes.
"Let's mark this location first."
"Wait until the excavation of the Azshara branch ruins of the Shadow Venom Assassins is completed before reporting to the lord."
Jacques Picard returned to his erratic ghost form, circling around Zoe's head.
Zoe Babbitt naturally had no objection to this. The task she was given was to get through the ruins of the Shadow Venom Assassin League.
Apart from this, the rest are secondary tasks, and Zoe can still distinguish between them.
After she joined Zong Shen's territory, she got the privilege of carrying a storage compartment, which together with the storage necklace on her chest allowed her to carry a large amount of supplies.
After confirming the value of this place, she left a specific secret mark, and then put the rune anvil away, waiting to report the relevant situation to Zong Shen later.
On the other side, the excavation of the ruins of the Shadow Poison Assassin Alliance is also in full swing.
Sixty wild wolf men cooperated with each other and dug out a pit more than three meters deep, seven to eight meters wide, and five to six meters long in a matter of ten minutes.
The excavated loose soil and gravel were piled up on both sides, and with the sound of men breathing, the site seemed to have become an archaeological camp.
In fact, there were only about thirty men digging under the pit, and the rest were helping to transfer the floating soil.
Under such circumstances, it took a total of about half an hour to dig out all the floating soil in the passage, revealing a rune gate glowing with black light.
The stone walls above and below the passage are basically intact, a bit like a collapsed "subway" entrance.
"Reporting to the commander, the excavation is complete and the rune gate below has been discovered."
Several Wolf Cavalry captains came forward to report.
Colby nodded solemnly, then turned to Zoe and shouted.
“Lord Zoe, you can come here!”
Hearing his call, Zoe Babbitt and Jacques Picard quickly returned to their original place.
The two of them ignored the exchange of pleasantries and went directly along the passage to the rune gate to observe and study.
Zoe Babbitt was extremely fascinated by adventure and archeology, otherwise she would not have aspired to become the first female adventurer in history.
Not to mention Jacques Picard, he is a senior adventurer in his own right, and in terms of achievements, he is only slightly inferior to the legendary adventurer Tim Ackerling.
The "legend" here is different from the legend of the legendary level. It represents the highest honorary title among adventurers.
"It is indeed an ancient rune gate."
"Judging from the direction of the runes, this gate incorporates shadow, poison and other rune characteristics."
"Not only does it have normal defense capabilities, but it can also passively fight back against attackers."
Jacques Picard, an adventurous and experienced adventurer, quickly came to a conclusion.
The adventurers of their generation are all human adventurers, so the ruins of Azshara are indeed ancient to him.
"Teacher Jacques is right."
"But this rune gate has been bombarded by the power of chaos."
"Look, there are large traces of the sacrificial fire spreading and burning in the upper right corner of the door."
Zoe Babbitt ignored the dust in the passage and focused on the archeology of the rune gate.
Incidentally, he also pointed out a detail, which made Jacques Piccard nod frequently.
If the original Jacques Picard just had the idea of dawdling, then now he really has the intention of cultivating Zoe in his heart.
The two of them had a lively discussion, almost as if they were teaching on the spot.
Colby didn't rush. His job was to cooperate, not to overstep his authority.
If this exploration mission is not done well enough, the lord will naturally deal with it.
He is such a person who listens to orders and knows how to advance and retreat. He abides by his duties and never goes beyond his limits.
Anyone who works with Colby need not worry that this guy will overstep his authority.
The accompanying Wolf Cavalry soldiers were also resting silently. They cleaned off the dust on their bodies and regrouped, waiting for the next order.
It took half an hour to dig, and another half hour to study by Zoe and Jacques.
It seems that they are very interested in the rune craftsmanship on the gate.
“Lord Zoe, how is the situation down there?”
Caulbi was bigger and did not go down, but he was holding a machete and was always on guard. If anything happened below, he would jump down immediately.
Facing his inquiry, Zoe turned back to the ground.
"This rune gate is not suitable for storming."
"It comes with level 5 shadow and poison rune counterattacks."
"Especially the counterattack effect on melee combat is the most obvious."
"Fortunately, the lord gave me this key yesterday!"
Now Zoe can't see any nervousness at all, only strong curiosity and desire for knowledge.
As she spoke, she took out a simple bronze key.
The appearance of this key is lackluster, with neither runes flowing around it nor any jewelry.
He is the [Master Key (orange)] that is limited to 100 uses (appears in chapter 693).
It can open legendary rune gates, and the rune gate of the Shadow Poison Assassin League in front of you just meets the requirements.
When Zong Shen summoned Zoe yesterday, in addition to giving her the token of the Shadow Poison Assassin League, he also gave her the [Master Key (orange)] to use. Looking at it now, it was really prescient.
After saying that, she grabbed the key and came to the rune door again, and found traces of the rune lock in the middle.
After taking out the picking needle and cleaning out the clogged soil inside, she inserted the [Master Key (orange)] into it.
The key immediately took effect, emitting a bunch of orange light, pouring deep into the lock like melted ice cream, and finally deformed according to the locking structure.
At the same time, the flashing light also changed from orange to black gray, and it seemed to have the same power as the rune gate.
After all, unlocking the rune gate is not just about the structure of the mechanical rivet lock, but also requires a perfect fit in the rune energy, and the [Master Key (orange)] can do this.
After confirming that the insertion was firm, Zoe twisted slightly and the keyhole was reversed half a turn, and the light on the surface of the rune door bloomed and shone for an instant.
"Crack!"
A crisp riveting sound appeared, and the key in the keyhole was automatically detected.
Then the entire rune door shook violently.
The ground nearby was shaking, as if it had experienced a low-intensity earthquake.
"retreat!"
Zoe grabbed the [Master Key (orange)] and stepped back one after another, and the wolf cavalry above also dispersed immediately.
The rune gate below was unlocked, but it was not opened immediately because the gate was attacked and had structural damage and deformation.
This kind of rune gate and the ruins below are usually reinforced as a whole. Designs like this were very common in the last era, including the Azshara Sewer Fortress.
So now it's just trembling, but it still can't open the door.
At this time, Colby suddenly took a step forward.
"Let me give it a try!"
He has an ultra-high strength attribute of more than 2,000 points, which has surpassed Mogroga, the leader of the Black Muscle Clan in the defensive challenge.
Therefore, Colby prepared to manually open the deformed rune gate, but now it is just stuck, and the gate itself has been unlocked and will not passively counterattack him.
"Please be careful!"
Zoe nodded, the only solution for now was to let Colby take action.
I saw Colby put away his machete and jumped into the passage.
After a while, he pried open a whole stone slab with the rune door stuck on it and threw it to the ground.
Then the rune door slowly opened a gap, and was finally completely opened by Colby with brute force.
The sharp friction sound echoed in the wilderness, and Colby seemed to be wrestling with the earth at this moment.
More than two thousand points of strength attribute, displayed in front of everyone through brute force, is undoubtedly quite shocking.
The upper and lower parts of the rune gate caused friction and squeezing with the deformed stone, and the sparks shot out were like "burning electric welding." When he completely tore the rune gate open, the terrain along with the ruins passage also changed.
changed.
The outside air flows into the ruins that have been sealed for many years, and the surging air brings out the turbidity that existed thousands of years ago.
Colby breathed a sigh of relief and immediately returned to the ground, waiting for Zoe to make the next decision.
Ventilation of ruins is a necessary operation, especially for ruins that have suffered disasters.
Rune reinforcement can ensure that the ruins will not be quickly oxidized, not to mention that the air flow can also bring a lot of information.
For example, whether there are poisonous gas residues inside, whether there is strong undead gas, and whether there are other living things, these can all be initially sensed through the air flow.
After waiting for five or six minutes, Zoe gave the order to enter the passage behind the rune gate!
Two Wolf Cavalry warriors each held a [Magic Flashlight] and walked ahead to clear the way.
Everyone is holding a piece of white crystal stone in their hands for auxiliary lighting.
At the same time, two teams of wolf cavalry were left on guard, and then they filed into the passage!